Laughter by Robert Provine

Laughter by Robert Provine

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Laughter by Robert Provine

Robert Provine argues in this book that laughter is mostly about relationships, not jokes; that women laugh more at men than vice versa; that speakers laugh more than their audiences; that tickling is a form of tactile communication, not a reflex; and that laughter explains why chimpanzees cannot talk. Among other topics are a history of canned laughter and a description of the laughing epidemic that brought a district of Tanganyika to a standstill in 1962.
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ISBN 13 9780571191895
ISBN 10 0571191894
Title Laughter
Author Robert Provine
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2000-11-06
Number of pages 272
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